Description
Book Information
ISBN 9781949890709
Author Yudhanjaya Wijeratne
Format Hardback
Page Count 302
Imprint Aethon Books, LLC
Publisher Aethon Books, LLC
Weight(grams) 612g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 21mm
Reviews
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A little work to read, but worth it.
I bought this book after reading the first couple of pages. I thought, this sounds like a lot of fun, I'll have some of this, thank you very much! Alas, the witty voice at the beginning gives way to quite a serious and somewhat depressing, if that's the right word to use, story. But, once I'd adjusted my expectations I actually enjoyed the read. The small cast of characters made it very easy to feel involved with all the goings on and attached during all the ups and downs. Mostly downs to be honest. The ever-optimist AI overseer was a treat, I really liked his character. But using 'Replicants' and even eluding to Blade Runner actually jarred me out of the story. It just made my brain shoot off to the movies, instead of focusing on the story. Poetry being the key to first alien contact felt a bit of a stretch though. But then who knows, maybe! But yeah, I liked this one. I wanted to give it a 4-star rating, but I just couldn't get there, mainly because I'm not that much of a hard sci-fi type.
